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to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition
Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people. Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to the disease.
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Recent Examples of predisposed
Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Are older pop fans more predisposed to embrace The Life of a Showgirl than younger ones?
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
In that environment, incomplete or out-of-context information is often snipped, packaged to fit predisposed narratives and then rapidly amplified across text, short-form video or audio content.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The research community warns of tangible risks, particularly for adolescents and individuals predisposed to psychiatric disorders.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
If you were predisposed to reading things between the lines and jumping to conclusions, maybe this would be the spot.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The good news for voters otherwise predisposed to Abughazaleh is that there’s a youthful progressive candidate in the race with similar views but who comes with a record of service and without the ego.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Although the study did not identify why more men are predisposed to heart issues than women, Freeman said factors like hormonal differences, diet and physical activity could come into play.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
As the only woman on the expedition, and as someone who had long chafed at the limits imposed on her in Edwardian England, Katherine may have been predisposed to sympathy.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
That is true of leaders anywhere, but Israel’s history has predisposed some of its policymakers to focus excessively on day-to-day survival and to misapprehend or ignore strategic dynamics as a result.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
Genetics probably play a role as certain breeds are predisposed.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Oracles are by their nature enigmatic, obscure, gnomic, a mode that the aleatory perambulations of the Eureka engine would seem predisposed toward producing, but narrative also has a venerable tradition of being mechanically generated, despite the seeming complexity of plot.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Are older pop fans more predisposed to embrace The Life of a Showgirl than younger ones?
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
In that environment, incomplete or out-of-context information is often snipped, packaged to fit predisposed narratives and then rapidly amplified across text, short-form video or audio content.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Despite his unintentional leak, Ford was already predisposed to doing something to end this dark presidential legacy.
—Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The research community warns of tangible risks, particularly for adolescents and individuals predisposed to psychiatric disorders.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
If you were predisposed to reading things between the lines and jumping to conclusions, maybe this would be the spot.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The good news for voters otherwise predisposed to Abughazaleh is that there’s a youthful progressive candidate in the race with similar views but who comes with a record of service and without the ego.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Although the study did not identify why more men are predisposed to heart issues than women, Freeman said factors like hormonal differences, diet and physical activity could come into play.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
As the only woman on the expedition, and as someone who had long chafed at the limits imposed on her in Edwardian England, Katherine may have been predisposed to sympathy.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
That is true of leaders anywhere, but Israel’s history has predisposed some of its policymakers to focus excessively on day-to-day survival and to misapprehend or ignore strategic dynamics as a result.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
Genetics probably play a role as certain breeds are predisposed.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predisposed
Adjective
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Mature skin is prone to dryness, which means your makeup should incorporate skin care ingredients.—
Taryn Brooke,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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Doctors already know that heart attacks, especially severe ones, are a bit more common on Mondays generally — and in the morning, when blood is more clot-prone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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During oral argument, all three Court of Appeals judges expressed concern about the fairness of her sentence and highlighted how the district court judge’s political statements made about Peters may have unfairly and unconstitutionally influenced her sentencing.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Even those traveling light, like Avishag Amir, admit to being influenced.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Preservation requires private capital and equity investment — from foundations, corporations committed to Chicago’s future, socially-minded investors and banks willing to take equity stakes in nonprofit deals.—
Rafael Leon,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Designed for audiences who prefer their cinema extra strange, there’s plenty more cult-minded discoveries, too.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When betting on a startup’s future potential, Graham is typically more swayed by his impression of its founders than the idea behind their business, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in a series of posts on social media platform X on August 10.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Archos, who grew up in the family restaurant business, had already opened several successful Wildberry Pancake and Cafe locations in Chicago and the suburbs, and was convinced his hospitality experience would serve him well in the nascent cannabis industry.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tony, played by George Psarras, is convinced that his wife Margot (Gwynnevere Cristobal) is cheating on him.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The entire trap and mouse carcass are then disposed.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, the Supreme Court, which is unfavorably disposed to Bolsonaro, may also review the legislation on grounds of constitutionality.—
David Unsworth,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Dolphins are expected to explore signing Packers quarterback Malik Willis when teams can begin talking to free agents on Monday, with the understanding that Miami isn’t positioned or inclined to immerse itself in a bidding war.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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People who drive an extra mile to Costco for gas may be inclined to go into the warehouse and make other purchases.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Eva is a complex character, flinty and businesslike, deadly serious about her mission and willing to make ethical compromises to move it forward.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Lamott, whose work moves between memoir and fiction, is more willing to bend a rule in the service of voice.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Predisposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predisposed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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